Language During Mealtime

A blog about my love for food, family and ways to encourage language through mealtime.

AAC During Food Prep-A Guest Post with a Visual Recipe

by Filed Under: Baking, Physical Disabilities, Rare Syndromes/Epilepsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Diets, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

AAC and Food Prep What is AAC? For those of you who don’t know what AAC is, AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. As a speech language pathologist, I have specialized in the area of AAC for the past twenty years. I have also loved to combine my love for language during mealtime and […]

Q.D. Foodie Kitchen Tools, Review and Podcast

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Apps and Toys, Autism, Baking, Interviews, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Physical Disabilities, Rare Syndromes/Epilepsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Diets, Special Needs, Special Needs

Q.D. Foodie Kitchen Tools About a month ago, I was contacted by Marci Heit, creator of Q.D. Foodie Kitchen Tools after she read by article, 5 Ways To Get Your Child with Special Needs Involved in the Kitchen. Check out Q.D. Foodie’s website here! What are Q.D. Foodie Kitchen Tools and why are they so […]

Pie in the Sky

by Filed Under: Baking, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Cakes, Chapter Books, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Special Needs, Using Your Imagination

Pie in the Sky Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai caught my eye on day on Twitter. After reading the synopsis, I knew that I wanted to review this book! This middle grade novel/hybrid book written by Remy Lai, author and illustrator is an interesting and unique story about a  young boy named Jingwen […]

Yumble

by Filed Under: Baking, Books and Mealtime, Healthy Eating, Special Diets

Do you find it hard cooking for your kids every night? Being a working mom, I find it so difficult getting a healthy meal on the table every night. Since both of my kids have different likes/dislikes, finding the time to cook separate meals can be challenging. When I saw Yumble on Instagram a couple […]

Matzo 35 Recipes for Passover and All Year Long

by Filed Under: Baking, Books and Mealtime, Breads, Breakfast, Cakes, Cookies, Family Counts, Granola and Oatmeal, Waffles

Are you looking for some interesting and modern Passover recipes? How about some Matzo recipes that you can make all year long? If you do, check out this inventive and beautifully illustrated cookbook, Matzo 35 Recipes for Passover and All Year Long. Do you want to learn about the family that makes the best Matzo? […]

Making Play Dough with EZ DOH

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Baking, Physical Disabilities, Rare Syndromes/Epilepsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special Diets, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

I was contacted about a month ago by John Dmytriw, owner of the EZ DOH product, a manual dough mixer. He emailed me regarding his product and wanted to know how it would work with children and adults with special needs, specifically those with Autism. I agreed to review this product because I really like […]

Back to School Smoothie Recipes: A Guest Post from Nicole Vidmar

by Filed Under: Baking, Breakfast, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, High Fiber, Peanut Free, Special Diets, Vegan

I am happy to present this guest post by Nicole Vidmar who is the publisher, editor, and graphic designer for My Kitchen Adviser. With back to school in full swing, it’s hard to always get your kids to have a healthy breakfast. Nicole gave some great ideas for delicious and nutritious smoothies for a quick breakfast […]